The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-05-07
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Dates HuVertloeu " lVo oYloV'
Saturday. Nav nth. by John Scott, horses, cows
wagons, &C., at Stumps mill, Green Spring
Valley.
Monday, May 9th, by VIM. S. Keech, administra-
, tor, valuable real estate on Roland avenue, 9th
Wednesday, May 18th, by John F. Centrum, trus-
tee valuable real estate in the 18th district.
Monday, May 10th, by Messrs: r. r.. Boarman an, and
Ge9Fge L. s Rn taHS or MI aa
r. R., Hartford county.
Tuesday, May 18th, by Henry DepkiIn s Son, val
liable business stand and Z, farm at stemmers
wednesday. Nav 18th. by JOS. S. Hopkins, valua-
BILE stock, farm implements, wagons, harness,
&c. in Green Spring itS valley va Sbn caskev exc
cutor, valuable lots of ground and improve
ments in New Market.
-Lieut Edward S. St. Clair, of the Waiver
ly Guards, has resigned.
The May term of the Circuit Court COM
mences on the third Monday of the month.
Mr.. Henry L. Bowen, the insurance man,
put very fine Marvin safe in his office this week
Monday, May 3Oth, is Memorial Day, when
the graves of the Union soldiers strewn with
flowers.
Mrs. McLane, sister-in-law of Col. Edwin
II. Webster, died at her residence in New York
city, on Sunday last
On Monday and Tuesday of this week the
thermometer reached nearly so degrees in the
shade at T0ws0nt0Wn.
Attorney General Charles B. Roberts, of
Westminster, was in Towsontown on TUESDAY, on
professional business.
Noah Martin, of Woodbury., fell under a
heavily loaded wagon on Monday afternoon and
had his right foot crushed.
Million w. Ofutt, Esq, of Towsontown,
was on Monday evening elected member OF the
Bar Association of Maryland.
-Gudgeons are plentiful in Herring and
Stemmer's run and large numbers OF them are
being taken with hook and line.
Mr.. C. Ridgely Goodwin, who is we'll known
in Baltimore county, is Democrat candidate for
State Senator from Baltimore city.
ID. Hopper Emory, Esq, the well known
member of the bar, has been reelected librarian
of the Baltimore 0ratorio Society.
An Italian employed on the B. d o. extern
sion was instantly killed at Morrison Station few
days ago by the premature explosion of blast.
The stone work of the Towson National
Bank building is about completed and it already
presents very neat and substantial appearance.
Oliver L. Bond, of Woodbury., an employee
of Poole Hunts works, had his right arm caught
in the machinery on Tuesday and badly lacerated.
The contract for the fine new organ for
Trinity P E. Church, Towsontown, stipulates that
the instrument must be completed some time this
month.
The reading circle of Towsontown public
school last week presented Mr.. G. c. Hanna, the
NS~~0-t
watch guard.
There is now only unrented pew in
Trinity P. E. Church, Towsontown, and the con-
gregations promise to be larger this summer than
ever before.
Rev. W. D. Litzinger, of NJ. P. Church,
son of Mrs. Ann Litzinger, of Towsontown, has
removed from Susquehanna Circuit to Bsyview,
Cecil county.
Rev. Joseph McGee pastor of St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, Washington, is SON of the late
Michael MCGEE, of Hampden, Baltimore county,
where he was born.
Mr. James N. Henderson, one of the Oldest
farmers of the 10th district, who had been very
ill for some time, is now much improved and will
soon be out again.
-Rey. Pleasant Hunter, Jr., of Newtonville,
Mass, accompanied by his wife and child, is Wis
ting his father, Pleasant Hunter, Esq, of WISE
burg, Baltimore county.
Mr. Wilson Townsend, of the 18th district,
has purchased the farm of the late John Hamilton,
in Anne Arundel county, near Savage station, for
$1,000. 1t contains 5634 acres.
At the election in Belair on Monday, Messrs.
S. A. Williams, John Slime, Geo. R. Carver, John
S. Young and John F. Lingan were chosen town
commissioners for the ensuing year.
"A delegation from the lower end of the 9th
district was before the County Commissioners on
Tuesday to request the appointment of night Of
fcer for Jenkins's lane and vicinity.
The Spring meeting of the Maryland Jock
ey Club commences at Pimlico next Monday.
There will be a large number of horses on hand
and the track is in splendid condition.
MIR. John C. Bosley, who has been running
a general country store at Texas for some time,
has abandoned the business and hereafter will de-
vote his entire attention to limo burning.
-"George r. horse formerly owned by
Mr. Joshua NJ. Parks, of Towsontown, won a race
at Herring Run Tuesday afternoon, in three
straight heats. Time-2:54, 2:45 and 2:452.
NJ Of etofa
more, has rented for the summer months to Mr..
Richard A. Harris, house belonging to Mr..
George Jessop and situated on the turnpike, near
Cockeysville.
Since the advance of the freight rates on
the Maryland Central road, Messrs. Henry Reck
ord Sons, proprietors of the steam -four mills at
Belair, doing all their hauling to and from the
city with teams.
Elder C. W. Dorsey, of Wetheredville, has
been appointed by the Presbytery of Maryland as
an alternate delegate to the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church, which meets in St.
Louis this month.
A gentleman who is a close observer of
such matters says that the present season is at
least two weeks behind that of last year. He says
that in May, 1886, fruit trees had finished bloom
ing by this time.
The Baltimore City Water Board is anxious
to dispose of the old Copper Works property on the
Hartford road, reserving only the water right
The property has been vacant for some time and
is yielding nothing.
awarded the contract for building the school house
at Calverton, have withdrawn their bid and the
contract has been given to Schumacher Harris at
their original bid Sc, $40.
The Jury in the case of Adolph Rose vs..
B. & o. R. R. Co., which has been on trial in
our court for several days, visited Locust Point,
where the accident occurred, on Friday, and will
report in court on Monday next.
Among the pensions granted by the PEN
sion Office this week were the following to resi-
dents of Baltimore county To Samuel Childs, of
Hampden, and to Joshua B. Sumwalt, of Harri-
sonville, father of VIM H. Sumwalt.
Mr.. John H. Keene, ST., of the 18th dis
trict, who has been very i'll for about two months
is now much improved and hopes soon to be out
again. He is quite aged gentleman and owns
one of the largest farms in that district.
WALTERS great panorama will be exhibited
in the Court House here, Friday evening, May
18th, and il is something that is well worth seeing
Trinity Church Guild will share portion of the
profits derived from this entertainment.
Mr.. E. E, Dunning, of Hess's Baltimore
and Towsontown express, purchased in Lancaster
county, Pa last week, a splendid pair OF young
draught horses. They are bays, over sixteen
hands, and weigh about 300 lbs. each.
On Saturday afternoon last fire destroyed
the barn and other outbuildings of Mr.. John KEEL
Ter, pr0pr1et0r OF hlmmelton uoloi, on eAo NnSii
road, 18th district. The loss was about $l,5OO.
Insured in the Baltimore County Mutual Company:
in the case of Dennis Gross, the colored
man who was indicted for the murder OF anoth er
colored man named Isaac johnson, in Bonnie
Brae Cemetery several months ago, the jury on
Saturday last brought in verdict of mansaugh-
ter.
The report of County Treasurer Hebb for
the month of April makes the following exhibit ::
Cash on hand March 31st, $20,50S.S5; receipts
from all sources during the month, $15,743.92 ];
disbursements, $1S, 5s6.6S; balance on hand May
LIST, $17 5000.
The Falls road, from Maryland avenue to
the Maryland Central station, is to be widened
and paved by ordinance of the city, which will be
much-needed Improvement as the haul over the
road in its present condition is the worst kind OF
cruelty to animals.
The mission at Lutherville, which is under
the care Of the rector of Trinity Church, Towson-
town, is increasing in favor and interest.
movement, which was set on foot about two months
ago, to erect chapel to be known as Trinity
Chapel, has already brought in cash and pledges
contributions aggregating more than $500. The
contributions Of the mission, for all objects, for
the year ended May LIST, were sos.